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Health Wow: Cancer Patients Forgoing Wigs for Henna Art

Breast cancer may ravage a woman's body in major ways, but when it comes to chemotherapy-related hair lost, more women are opting to take the bald-is-beautiful route by having their heads painted with henna.

MSNBC recently covered a trend that I thought was really beautiful. Instead of hiding away their hairless heads under wigs or scarves, some women undergoing cancer treatment are opting to have their heads painted with henna by artists.

Henna is a natural, plant-based ink that is used as paint that temporarily stains the skin and won't wash off for 7-14 days. I think it's a really beautiful and lovely way to celebrate life in a time in a woman's life when there is much sadness and difficulty. Read more about Henna Heals.

What do you think? If you lost your hair from chemo, would you get a henna tattoo?